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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Poplar 1936
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Poplar, Metropolitan Borough]
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Food and Drugs (Adulteration) Act, 1928.
| Article. | Result of Analysis, etc. | Result. | Inspector. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Ointment | Deficient in mercury 65% | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £3 3s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
| Liniment of Turpentine | Deficient in camphor 40% and in soft soap 30% | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £2 2s. costs | do. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 73% | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £2 2s. costs | do. |
| Minced Meat | Contained sulphur dioxide 65 parts per million | £5 penalty; £2 costs | do. |
| Milk | Deficient in fat 40% | £50 penalty; £10 10s. costs | Pearce, H. A. |
| Milk | Deficient in non-fatty solids 0.2% | Summons not served and not proceeded with | |
| (Same defendant as in preceding case. Magistrate stated ho was doubtful if he had power to strike defendant off the register, and refused to do so .) | |||
| Cornflour | Contained foreign starch 50% | Dismissed under the Probation of Offenders Act; £2 4s. costs | Grabham, C. A. |
| Minced Beef | Contained sulphur dioxide 140 parts per million | £2 penalty; £2 2s. costs | do. |
Note.—Letters were sent to 3 vendors in respect of other unsatisfactory samples.
Public Health (Meat) Regulations, 1924.
| Defendant. | Offence. | Result. | Inspector. |
|---|---|---|---|
| — C., of 115, Canfield Road, Woodford Bridge, Essex | While engaged in the transport of meat did not take precautions to prevent exposure of meat to contamination | £2 penalty | Pearce, H. A. |
| H. B., of 290, Devons Road, E.3 | While engaged in the handling and transport of meat did not take reasonable precautions to prevent exposure of meat to contamination | £1 penalty | do. |
| S. J., of 75, Aberfeldy Street, E. 14 | While engaged in the handling and transport of meat did not take reasonable precautions to prevent exposure of meat to contamination | £1 penalty | do. |
| E. J. S., of 39, Parkers Row, Bermondsey | While engaged in the handling and transport of meat did not take reasonable precautions to prevent exposure of meat to contamination | £1 penalty | do. |
| J. W., of 59, Carson Road, E. 13 | While engaged in the handling and transport of meat did not take reasonable precautions to prevent exposure of meat to contamination | £1 penalty | do. |